We had a math certification test, that I passed easily, but I would say that the questions on this test were more difficult than my certificate test (in other words, they were easier in my district that in this district). But I would say that a math teacher should be able to understand and perform at the level of this test.
I actually liked the teacher candidates being graded on whether they could understand a students problem submission and how to approach a criticism of the student’s work.
Both the candidate’s overall math knowledge of the objectives tested in this exam and the teaching approach would be good guide to the hiring of a math teacher.
I did not look into what a satisfactory score would be as I believe one who wants to teach math should score very high on this type of test. However as a comparison between candidates it would be very useful.
Exactly, but are they the right questions for an English or a History teacher as examples?
As I read the original article it seems like this math test was for all elementary school teachers.